Coffee Tables

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A coffee table sees more of your life than almost any other piece of furniture. It's there for quiet Sunday mornings and the busiest Saturday nights. Finding the right one matters. At Early Settler, we've been helping New Zealanders find the right living room furniture since 1985. We carry coffee tables to suit different homes, rooms and budgets. Whatever your space, there's a table here that fits. What is a coffee table? A coffee table is the central surface piece in a living room, positioned in front of the sofa to anchor the seating arrangement. It ties the rug, the seating and the wider room together into something that feels deliberate. The right coffee table makes the whole room feel considered. Early Settler's Melbourne design team creates coffee tables for rooms that get lived in. That approach shows in every piece, and in the rooms that end up with one. How to choose the right size coffee table Coffee table size should be roughly two-thirds the length of your sofa. For a 2.4m sofa, that means 140-160cm, with at least 40cm between the table and the sofa. Coffee table height should sit between 40-45cm, level with or just below most sofa cushions. Small coffee tables and low profiles keep things feeling open. In small spaces, compact or nesting coffee tables under 80cm are the go-to. If scale is hard to judge at home, Early Settler's 54 stores across New Zealand let you try pieces in person. Which coffee table shape works best for your living room? Shape has a direct impact on how a room flows. The right one depends on your sofa type and the way you use the space. – A round coffee table works best in smaller rooms and open-plan layouts. The curved edge improves traffic flow and eliminates sharp corners. – A rectangular coffee table suits longer sofas and larger rooms, anchoring a wide space where a round would get lost. – An oval coffee table gives you the softness of a round with more usable surface area. It's the right call when you want flow but need more r